forthright

adverb

forth·right | \ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt

Definition of forthright

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 archaic

a : directly forward

b : without hesitation : frankly

2 archaic : at once

forthright

adjective

Definition of forthright (Entry 2 of 3)

1 archaic : proceeding straight on

2 : free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point a forthright critic was forthright in appraising the problem

3 : notably simple in style or quality forthright furniture

forthright

noun

Definition of forthright (Entry 3 of 3)

archaic

: a straight path

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Examples of forthright in a Sentence

Adjective

she sometimes was a little too forthright for her own good and ended up saying things that inadvertently offended people I appreciate your forthright explanation of the situation.

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With her soothing yet forthright manner, her wide eyes twinkling with reassurance and mischief, Tully has the affect, and the seemingly magical powers, of a woodland nymph. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis breathe the miracle of life into the dark motherhood story of 'Tully'," 3 May 2018 Tibs, a celebratory dish made with nubs of chicken (dark meat only) or beef, is forthright in flavor, bearing swallowed smoke from the grill. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Makina Cafe, Ethiopian Takeaway With Buoyant Injera," 28 June 2018 Not surprisingly, the notoriously secretive Astros aren’t particularly forthright with explaining their methods, for fear of losing their advantage over their competitors. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "The Pitching Staff Threatening to Rewrite Baseball’s Record Books," 6 June 2018 Ratcliffe said Ponte also wasn't forthright with officers after his arrest. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Portland cop watcher gets 6 months prison, 6 months home detention for firearms offense," 23 Apr. 2018 Neruda the rescuer of refugees and exiled senator, forthright Communist and admired poet, had become international news. — Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic, "The partisan world of Pablo Neruda," 2 July 2018 While seemingly trying to be forthright overall, Facebook was also evasive when responding to certain critical questions. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "In nearly 500 pages of answers, Facebook stonewalls some senators’ questions," 16 June 2018 But the book succeeds because Kalman is so forthright, the rare adult willing to admit to kids that scary things happen. — Rumaan Alam, The Cut, "The Singular Magic of Maira Kalman," 30 Apr. 2018 Both died in 1918 (though Klimt was a generation older) and took a forthright, sometimes raw, approach to the body. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 27 Apr. 2018

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